HBCUs & African Universities as Incubators for Economic Development Prepared by: DaQuan Lawrence, Ph.D. Candidate, African Studies, Howard University December 4, 2023 Introduction: Universities as Economic Drivers for Marginalized Populations Considering Africa's significant and increasing youth population and challenges brought by the global economy,

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If Americans are studying Africa, Africa needs to study America for a balanced engagement across public policy, civil society, corporate sector and at personal levels, writes Amukelani Charmaine Matsilele. American studies have been undertaken in other parts of the world but not

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By John Karuitha and Bob WekesaCOVID-19 has intensified African countries’ vulnerabilities to the vagaries of agricultural production and supply shortages in times of crisis. For instance rice exports from Vietnam to Africa were halted in March 2020 due to COVID-19